4. My dog just ran away! Correct a Run-On Sentence
1. You can use a period to separate the sentences. A storm was coming. We had to pack our belongings and leave town.
2. You can add a comma and a conjunction such as and, but, or, so, yet. A storm was coming, so we had to pack our belongings and leave town.
3. You can place a semi-colon between the two sentences. A storm was coming; we packed our belongings and left town. 4. Add a subordinating conjunction like because, since, while, and if. We left town because there was a storm coming. Sentence Structure
1. Simple- I like eating pie.
2. Compound- I like to eat pie and my mom likes to bake.
3. Complex- I went to the store because I had to get some apples.
4. Compound/Complex- Because I like to eat pie, my mom learned to bake my favorite recipe, and it is my family's favorite. Figurative Language
1. Simile- The crowd yelled like a roaring lion.
2. Hyperbole- I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
3. Onomatopoeia- ZOOM!!!
4. Metaphor- The crowd was a roaring lion.
5. Alliteration- Amy ate an apple.
6. Personification- The sun smiled down at me. Writing Styles
1. Absolute- Her eyes shot around the room.
2. Appositive- Bob, a small but strong guy, stepped on the stage.
3. Abverb for Effect- ''Hi Jim!" I said loudly.
4. Adjective Beginning- Terrified, I ran into the woods.
5. Dash- I ate with my dad at lunch - his name is Barton.
6. Speaker Tag- "Hi Jim!" I said loudly while I picked up my folder.
1. I like eating pie.
2. Did I feed the dogs last night?
3. Go feed the dogs.
4. My dog just ran away!
Correct a Run-On Sentence
1. You can use a period to separate the sentences. A storm was coming. We had to pack our belongings and leave town.
2. You can add a comma and a conjunction such as and, but, or, so, yet. A storm was coming, so we had to pack our belongings and leave town.
3. You can place a semi-colon between the two sentences. A storm was coming; we packed our belongings and left town.
4. Add a subordinating conjunction like because, since, while, and if. We left town because there was a storm coming.
Sentence Structure
1. Simple- I like eating pie.
2. Compound- I like to eat pie and my mom likes to bake.
3. Complex- I went to the store because I had to get some apples.
4. Compound/Complex- Because I like to eat pie, my mom learned to bake my favorite recipe, and it is my family's favorite.
Figurative Language
1. Simile- The crowd yelled like a roaring lion.
2. Hyperbole- I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
3. Onomatopoeia- ZOOM!!!
4. Metaphor- The crowd was a roaring lion.
5. Alliteration- Amy ate an apple.
6. Personification- The sun smiled down at me.
Writing Styles
1. Absolute- Her eyes shot around the room.
2. Appositive- Bob, a small but strong guy, stepped on the stage.
3. Abverb for Effect- ''Hi Jim!" I said loudly.
4. Adjective Beginning- Terrified, I ran into the woods.
5. Dash- I ate with my dad at lunch - his name is Barton.
6. Speaker Tag- "Hi Jim!" I said loudly while I picked up my folder.